Syracuse Chiefs

Triple-A rosters are littered with veterans fighting for one more chance at the majors and fringe players trying to prove they deserve a promotion.

Depending on the strength of the major league franchise's minor league system, there also is a cluster of prospects who are a few weeks, few months or a year away from sticking to a roster at the highest level of the game.

Optimism abounded for the 2016 IronPigs coming out of spring training, because of all three of those layers on their roster.

Despite not winning the International League's Governors' Cup title, manager Dave Brundage's team made Coca-Cola Park a fun place to be this summer.

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